a school special education teacher

Key information

  • Publication date:12 November 2025
  • Workload:100%
  • Contract type:Permanent position
  • Place of work:Schaffhausen

Job summary

Die SCHAFFHAUSER SONDERSCHULEN offer an inclusive environment for over 480 children with disabilities. Join us to make a difference in their lives!

Tasks

  • Support a mixed class of 5-6 students with challenging behaviors.
  • Collaborate with teachers and staff for individualized education plans.
  • Foster positive learning experiences in a supportive team environment.

Skills

  • EDK-recognized teaching qualification and special education degree required.
  • Experience in handling challenging behaviors is essential.
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills are a must.

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The SCHAFFHAUSER SPECIAL SCHOOLS are an independent public-law institution of the canton of Schaffhausen. More than 480 children and adolescents with physical and/or cognitive impairments, with speech, hearing, or other profound developmental disabilities are currently taught and supported integratively in the regular schools of the canton or separately at four locations in the city of Schaffhausen. In addition to various therapy offerings, we run a school-complementary area with lunch service, day structure, and boarding school. Over 580 employees are committed in various functions at the SCHAFFHAUSER SPECIAL SCHOOLS. As of January 1, 2026, we are looking for a school special education teacher for the school at Bleicheplatz with a workload of 15 lessons; additional substitute hours are occasionally possible. We are a new day special school at Schaffhausen train station and currently teach 18 children and adolescents with highly challenging behavior and expect you to have experience and/or qualifications in this area. We focus on the needs of the students and promote them in all competence areas and teach according to the guidelines of Curriculum 21. We live reliability even in crisis situations and develop options for further development together. As a new team member, you will support and promote a mixed class with 5–6 students of lower and middle levels in a team with teachers, social educators, and other supporting professional staff and also participate in the support planning. Team collaboration and good cooperation with parents are important to us. We are looking for a motivated, open, flexible personality who likes to take responsibility and enables positive learning experiences for the students through a relationship-oriented environment and approaches challenging situations in a solution-oriented manner. You have an EDK-recognized teaching qualification for primary and secondary school and a degree in special education or are willing to pursue this soon. Our employment conditions are based on the cantonal personnel law. Have we sparked your interest? We look forward to your application: Apply here For further information, Simone Fink, acting principal of the school at Bleicheplatz, is happy to assist you. Tel. 079 443 26 39 simone.fink@shss.ch

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